Set of 10 autograph letters signed to Jules Massenet
N.p, between 1900 and 1906, 16 pages, various formats, mainly in-8 and in-12
“The sunny music of Manon takes me above the clever buildings, and the splendid domes, which I admire so much yet“
Autograph letter signed « Théophile Gautier » to Louis Fourcaud
[Paris], 17th Jan[uary] 1886, 1 p. in-8°
« Saint-Saëns and Massenet will be nothing more than fading shadows »
14 autograph letters signed correspondence to Juliette Massenet
Paris and Versailles, between 1901 and 1926, 26 p. in various formats
“I am too flattered by my Master’s desire not to make available to you my mediocre piano faculties”
Set of 3 autograph letters signed, including 2 to Georges Hartmann
France, Belgium and Italy, between 1872 and 1900, 5 pages in-8 et in-12
“I am in the middle of the final“
Set of 10 letters to his spouse Constance de Gressy
[Paris, year 1906], 29 pages in-8
“Excellent rehearsal of Ariane and Thérèse! I am absolutely satisfied; very seriously happy; I can’t wait to have them shown !!! It’s beautiful!”
Set of 4 autograph letters signed to his son in-law Léon Bessand and the father of his
Paris, year 1906, 4 p. in-8 et in-12, with one autograph envelope
“If you still have the desire to attend a rehearsal before the General…”
Autograph letter signed « JM » to Constance de Gressy
Brussels, 24 Nov[ember] [18]81, 3 pp. in-8°
« I have never written a more solid work – not a lapse in the effects – it comes out the way I wanted – I am even stunned! »
Autograph letter signed « J. Massenet » to a friend
Paris, 18th June [18]79, 1 p. in-8°
« I’m expected in London and I’ll be back in Paris next Friday 27th for the composition competition»
Autograph letter signed « J Masse » to Constance de Gressy
Brussels, “Friday 5 pm” [25th November 1881], 3 p. in-8°
« I put so much care into the orchestration – I worked on it so much! »
Autograph letter signed « C. Saint S » [to Louis Gallet]
S.l, 5 February, 2 p. in-4°
« This piece did not amuse me to do »